PHOTOS: Do You Recognize These Mystery Birds at Sakonnet Point?
A Little Compton resident submitted photos of these dead birds he found at Sakonnet Point wants to find out what they are.
Little Compton resident Hans Hawrysz emailed saying he walks often at Lloyds Beach at Sakonnet Point. On Sunday, he said he found "quite a few" dead birds and wants to know what they are.
Do you know? Tell us in the comments if you recognize the species of bird.
Lee Gardner
9:01 am on Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Gannets pelagic birds more commonly seen way off shore follows schools of small fish breeds in the North Atlantic can be recognized from a distance by the black tips on the wings and the undulating flight ( gulls do not undulate in flight) storms drive birds inland and they die of exposure and exhaustion resembles the Boobies of which they are related
Shelli Costa
5:54 pm on Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Northern Gannet nice bird, sorry I missed it